Comparison of pay to experience
This chart shows the relationship between median salary and median years of experience in Missouri for full-time educators at St. Louis-area school districts and charter schools.
Years of experience in Missouri
St. Louis-area school districts and charter schools
The salary data in this section comes from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and it only includes full-time credentialed educators. Please see the About page for other important explanations and caveats.
| District | Year | FT teachersteachers | Median salary ↓ | Median years in district |
Median years in Missouri |
Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton School District | 2022-2023 | 308 | $83,199 | 9.0 | 18.0 | $230,050 |
| Ladue School District | 2022-2023 | 417 | $75,931 | 9.0 | 15.0 | $253,689 |
| Jennings School District | 2022-2023 | 184 | $74,282 | 7.5 | 19.0 | $205,000 |
| Kirkwood School District | 2022-2023 | 476 | $73,751 | 9.0 | 14.0 | $250,213 |
| Webster Groves School District | 2022-2023 | 381 | $71,570 | 10.0 | 15.0 | $245,321 |
| Valley Park School District | 2022-2023 | 85 | $70,127 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $200,000 |
| Hancock Place School District | 2022-2023 | 121 | $70,000 | 17.0 | 17.0 | $259,385 |
| Pattonville School District | 2022-2023 | 576 | $69,385 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $245,000 |
| Parkway School District | 2022-2023 | 1,647 | $69,350 | 11.0 | 15.0 | $291,906 |
| Brentwood School District | 2022-2023 | 101 | $68,013 | 8.0 | 16.0 | $207,818 |
| Ferguson-Florissant School District | 2022-2023 | 902 | $66,728 | 10.0 | 13.0 | $254,090 |
| Rockwood School District | 2022-2023 | 1,684 | $66,596 | 12.0 | 14.0 | $255,000 |
| Ritenour School District | 2022-2023 | 506 | $64,651 | 7.0 | 12.0 | $270,232 |
| Hazelwood School District | 2022-2023 | 1,480 | $64,291 | 6.0 | 15.0 | $278,987 |
| Lindbergh Schools | 2022-2023 | 549 | $62,368 | 8.0 | 12.0 | $233,950 |
| Francis Howell School District | 2022-2023 | 1,715 | $62,075 | 10.0 | 13.0 | $205,000 |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 2022-2023 | 173 | $61,878 | 6.0 | 14.0 | $196,730 |
| University City School District | 2022-2023 | 258 | $61,630 | 6.0 | 11.0 | $218,166 |
| Mehlville School District | 2022-2023 | 902 | $61,250 | 9.0 | 13.0 | $262,003 |
| Festus School District | 2022-2023 | 277 | $59,750 | 11.0 | 16.0 | $175,000 |
| Wentzville School District | 2022-2023 | 1,882 | $58,690 | 7.0 | 11.0 | $235,000 |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 2022-2023 | 281 | $58,459 | 5.0 | 7.0 | $175,000 |
| Special School District of St. Louis County | 2022-2023 | 4,781 | $58,199 | 8.0 | 8.0 | $264,000 |
| St. Charles School District | 2022-2023 | 643 | $57,402 | 8.0 | 10.0 | $211,917 |
| Missouri School for the Blind | 2022-2023 | 29 | $57,360 | 6.0 | 8.0 | $109,200 |
| Hawthorn Leadership School Girls | 2022-2023 | 20 | $57,000 | 2.0 | 5.0 | $152,250 |
| Affton School District | 2022-2023 | 228 | $56,580 | 6.0 | 12.0 | $221,708 |
| Fox School District | 2022-2023 | 1,161 | $56,454 | 12.0 | 13.0 | $229,175 |
| Bayless School District | 2022-2023 | 143 | $55,926 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $188,600 |
| Orchard Farm School District | 2022-2023 | 270 | $55,100 | 6.0 | 7.0 | $191,100 |
| The Biome | 2022-2023 | 24 | $55,088 | 2.0 | 2.5 | $120,698 |
| Riverview Gardens School District | 2022-2023 | 432 | $54,600 | 5.0 | 5.0 | $260,004 |
| Windsor School District | 2022-2023 | 311 | $53,400 | 11.0 | 13.0 | $157,400 |
| Confluence Academies | 2022-2023 | 260 | $52,886 | 4.0 | 8.0 | $149,460 |
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District | 2022-2023 | 2,109 | $52,145 | 9.0 | 11.0 | $211,835 |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 2022-2023 | 30 | $52,062 | 4.0 | 7.5 | $137,917 |
| Washington School District | 2022-2023 | 450 | $51,652 | 9.0 | 13.0 | $202,325 |
| Hillsboro School District | 2022-2023 | 304 | $51,550 | 10.0 | 13.0 | $171,598 |
| La Salle Charter School | 2022-2023 | 16 | $51,252 | 2.0 | 3.5 | $103,968 |
| St. Louis Language Immersion School | 2022-2023 | 56 | $50,540 | 2.0 | 8.0 | $154,989 |
| Meramec Valley School District | 2022-2023 | 331 | $50,220 | 8.0 | 12.0 | $175,000 |
| Union School District | 2022-2023 | 321 | $49,950 | 6.0 | 11.0 | $192,600 |
| Jefferson County R-VII School District | 2022-2023 | 106 | $49,930 | 9.0 | 14.0 | $167,000 |
| St. Louis Public Schools | 2022-2023 | 1,887 | $49,469 | 4.0 | 4.0 | $270,772 |
| Gateway Science Academy/St. Louis | 2022-2023 | 175 | $49,350 | 3.0 | 8.0 | $95,000 |
| Wright City School District | 2022-2023 | 194 | $48,835 | 5.0 | 8.0 | $174,720 |
| Atlas Public Schools | 2022-2023 | 33 | $48,709 | 2.0 | 6.0 | $165,000 |
| Northwest School District | 2022-2023 | 643 | $48,635 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $180,000 |
| North Side Community School | 2022-2023 | 45 | $48,192 | 3.0 | 4.0 | $170,000 |
| Spring Bluff School District | 2022-2023 | 22 | $48,100 | 7.5 | 14.5 | $92,207 |
| Kairos Academies | 2022-2023 | 90 | $47,565 | 1.0 | 4.0 | $175,000 |
| Dunklin School District | 2022-2023 | 191 | $47,500 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $166,829 |
| Sullivan School District | 2022-2023 | 242 | $47,175 | 8.0 | 11.0 | $155,864 |
| Premier Charter School | 2022-2023 | 150 | $46,844 | 4.0 | 6.5 | $152,696 |
| KIPP St. Louis Public Schools | 2022-2023 | 364 | $46,642 | 2.0 | 3.0 | $115,000 |
| Warren County R-III School District | 2022-2023 | 328 | $46,426 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $166,464 |
| De Soto School District | 2022-2023 | 271 | $45,676 | 7.0 | 12.0 | $160,185 |
| Troy School District | 2022-2023 | 770 | $45,024 | 5.0 | 6.0 | $221,414 |
| Momentum Academy | 2022-2023 | 89 | $45,000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | $160,000 |
| The Leadership School | 2022-2023 | 3 | $43,500 | 1.0 | 7.0 | $52,000 |
| Lift for Life Academy | 2022-2023 | 113 | $43,400 | 2.0 | 5.0 | $138,600 |
| Lonedell School District | 2022-2023 | 39 | $43,190 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $114,802 |
| Crystal City School District | 2022-2023 | 64 | $42,940 | 5.0 | 5.0 | $115,618 |
| St. Clair School District | 2022-2023 | 282 | $41,961 | 6.0 | 9.0 | $144,835 |
| City Garden Montessori | 2022-2023 | 63 | $41,712 | 2.0 | 6.0 | $108,105 |
| Elsberry School District | 2022-2023 | 89 | $41,550 | 8.0 | 13.0 | $120,483 |
| The Soulard School | 2022-2023 | 17 | $41,359 | 4.0 | 4.0 | $65,520 |
| New Haven School District | 2022-2023 | 57 | $40,425 | 6.0 | 13.0 | $104,000 |
| Franklin County School District | 2022-2023 | 20 | $40,050 | 8.5 | 12.0 | $80,000 |
| Silex School District | 2022-2023 | 48 | $38,600 | 3.5 | 9.0 | $98,560 |
| Winfield School District | 2022-2023 | 171 | $37,600 | 4.0 | 5.0 | $131,840 |
| Grandview School District | 2022-2023 | 76 | $35,800 | 4.0 | 5.0 | $159,133 |
| Strain-Japan School District | 2022-2023 | 9 | $35,756 | 13.0 | 20.0 | $62,063 |
| Sunrise School District | 2022-2023 | 48 | $35,750 | 3.0 | 6.0 | $153,170 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time teachers or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Top earners at each district
| Name | District | Position | Total pay | Years at district |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patel, Nisha | Clayton School District | Central Office Admin. | $230,050 | 2 |
| Wipke, James | Ladue School District | Central Office Admin. | $253,689 | 4 |
| Knight, Paula | Jennings School District | Central Office Admin. | $205,000 | 2 |
| Ulrich, David | Kirkwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $250,213 | 3 |
| Simpson, John | Webster Groves School District | Central Office Admin. | $245,321 | 18 |
| Dilg, Timothy | Valley Park School District | Central Office Admin. | $200,000 | 4 |
| Carl, Kevin | Hancock Place School District | Central Office Admin. | $259,385 | 12 |
| Nelson, Barry | Pattonville School District | Central Office Admin. | $245,000 | 26 |
| Marty, Keith | Parkway School District | Central Office Admin. | $291,906 | 12 |
| Lane, Dale | Brentwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $207,818 | 6 |
| Davis, Joseph | Ferguson-Florissant School District | Central Office Admin. | $254,090 | 8 |
| Cain, Curtis | Rockwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $255,000 | 1 |
| Kilbride, Christopher | Ritenour School District | Central Office Admin. | $270,232 | 24 |
| Collins-Hart, Nettie | Hazelwood School District | Central Office Admin. | $278,987 | 7 |
| Lake, Tony | Lindbergh Schools | Central Office Admin. | $233,950 | 5 |
| Roumpos, Kenneth | Francis Howell School District | Central Office Admin. | $205,000 | 3 |
| Jamison, Bonita | Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | Central Office Admin. | $196,730 | 2 |
| Hardin, Sharonica | University City School District | Central Office Admin. | $218,166 | 7 |
| Gaines, Christopher | Mehlville School District | Central Office Admin. | $262,003 | 8 |
| Ruess, Nicholle | Festus School District | Central Office Admin. | $175,000 | 16 |
| Tormala, Danielle | Wentzville School District | Central Office Admin. | $235,000 | 1 |
| Pusateri, Phillip | Normandy Schools Collaborative | Central Office Admin. | $175,000 | 10 |
| Keenan, Elizabeth | Special School District of St. Louis County | Central Office Admin. | $264,000 | 4 |
| Sefrit, Jason | St. Charles School District | Central Office Admin. | $211,917 | 7 |
| Barney, Geoffrey | Missouri School for the Blind | Central Office Admin. | $109,200 | 8 |
| Morgan, Daphne | Hawthorn Leadership School Girls | School Principal | $152,250 | 4 |
| Bracht, Nathan | Affton School District | Central Office Admin. | $221,708 | 11 |
| Fregeau, Paul | Fox School District | Central Office Admin. | $229,175 | 2 |
| Ruzicka, Amelia | Bayless School District | Central Office Admin. | $188,600 | 15 |
| Steinhoff, Wade | Orchard Farm School District | Central Office Admin. | $191,100 | 12 |
| Harris, Julie | The Biome | School Principal | $120,698 | 3 |
| Pruitt-Adams, Joylynn | Riverview Gardens School District | Central Office Admin. | $260,004 | 2 |
| King, Jason | Windsor School District | Central Office Admin. | $157,400 | 1 |
| Hopper, Shane | Confluence Academies | Supervisor | $149,460 | 4 |
| Dubray, Bernard | Fort Zumwalt R-II School District | Central Office Admin. | $211,835 | 41 |
| Ranney, Sarah | Lafayette Preparatory Academy | School Principal | $137,917 | 9 |
| Kephart, Jennifer | Washington School District | Central Office Admin. | $202,325 | 2 |
| Isaacson, Jonathan | Hillsboro School District | Central Office Admin. | $171,598 | 15 |
| Cobb, Lauren | La Salle Charter School | School Principal | $103,968 | 4 |
| Hill, Meghan | St. Louis Language Immersion School | Central Office Admin. | $154,989 | 11 |
| Schwierjohn, Carrie | Meramec Valley School District | Central Office Admin. | $175,000 | 5 |
| Hayes, Scott | Union School District | Central Office Admin. | $192,600 | 7 |
| Johnston, Clint | Jefferson County R-VII School District | Central Office Admin. | $167,000 | 13 |
| Adams, Kelvin | St. Louis Public Schools | Central Office Admin. | $270,772 | 15 |
| Celik, Nuh | Gateway Science Academy/St. Louis | School Principal | $95,000 | 10 |
| Berger, Christopher | Wright City School District | Central Office Admin. | $174,720 | 3 |
| Heckendorn, Colby | Atlas Public Schools | Central Office Admin. | $165,000 | 2 |
| Hecktor, Jennifer | Northwest School District | Central Office Admin. | $180,000 | 1 |
| Thaman, Douglas | North Side Community School | Central Office Admin. | $170,000 | 1 |
| Jenkins, Jeannie | Spring Bluff School District | Central Office Admin. | $92,207 | 16 |
| Graham, Khalil | Kairos Academies | Central Office Admin. | $175,000 | 1 |
| Freeman, Clinton | Dunklin School District | Central Office Admin. | $166,829 | 6 |
| Thornsberry, Jana | Sullivan School District | Central Office Admin. | $155,864 | 27 |
| Frugo, Julie | Premier Charter School | Central Office Admin. | $152,696 | 23 |
| Patton, Tiffany | KIPP St. Louis Public Schools | School Principal | $115,000 | 1 |
| Klinginsmith, Gregg | Warren County R-III School District | Central Office Admin. | $166,464 | 9 |
| Isaacson, Josh | De Soto School District | Central Office Admin. | $160,185 | 11 |
| Penny, Mark | Troy School District | Central Office Admin. | $221,414 | 12 |
| Ming, Miranda | Momentum Academy | Central Office Admin. | $160,000 | 3 |
| Browning, Jill | The Leadership School | Teacher | $52,000 | 1 |
| Noble, Katrice | Lift for Life Academy | Central Office Admin. | $138,600 | 18 |
| Ulrich, Jenny | Lonedell School District | Central Office Admin. | $114,802 | 14 |
| Holdinghausen, Matthew | Crystal City School District | Central Office Admin. | $115,618 | 20 |
| Kruse, Kyle | St. Clair School District | Central Office Admin. | $144,835 | 7 |
| Isom, Crystal | City Garden Montessori | School Principal | $108,105 | 3 |
| Reller, Tim | Elsberry School District | Central Office Admin. | $120,483 | 13 |
| Bishop, Shenika | The Soulard School | School Principal | $65,520 | 3 |
| Hoener, Joshua | New Haven School District | Central Office Admin. | $104,000 | 10 |
| Oetterer, Kathy | Franklin County School District | School Principal | $80,000 | 27 |
| Heggemann, Nicholas | Silex School District | Central Office Admin. | $98,560 | 1 |
| Hamlett, Rod | Winfield School District | Central Office Admin. | $131,840 | 1 |
| Zoph, Matthew | Grandview School District | Central Office Admin. | $159,133 | 23 |
| Vandegriffe, Kathy | Strain-Japan School District | Central Office Admin. | $62,063 | 3 |
| Spurgin, Armand | Sunrise School District | Central Office Admin. | $153,170 | 9 |